Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-10
GENERAL.

TIE loss by the recent foods in the
Rououe district OF Cuba Is estimated at
over 81, OOO, OOO.s
agreed with President Barrillos' action in
nroclaiming himself Dictator of Guatemala,
headed a revolution against him, being
supported by the most prominent families
of. Guatemala. The Government forces
surprised the uprising, however, and cap
tured the chief, who, according to authentic
sources, was shot together with fouI
others.
AN ARRAY between moonlighters and
constables has occurred In Castle Island,
Ireland. and two constables are reported
shot
TIE grand Jury Of Northampton, Eng,
has asked the court to instruct the govern
ing committee of the free library OF VOL
verhampton to withdraw Andrew Car
negie,s book, ''Triumphant Democracy"
which has been presented to the hDrary, on
the ground that it was false, scandaious,
defamatory. seditious and reasonable pub
LEGATION.
Count DE LEssEPs has announced to the
Paris Academy of Science that the Panama
canal will be opened February 3, 1880
TIE .sWild West" show closed in London
on the 31st An enormous audience was
present
SEVERAL vessels were reported stranded
ON the shores of Great Britain during a
storm on the 1St.
TuE tow, of Klusin, in tho province OF
Mlnsk. Russia, has been totally destroyed
by fire, $50 houses and a number OF stores
being burned. Many lives were lost
GOVERNOR SwINEFoRD, of Alaska, In his
annual report scores the Alaska CONNER
cial Company which, he says, has reduced
the natives almost to a state OF slavery and
will accept no money except that privately
marked bv themselves. The Governor be-
lieves the contract with the company ougnt
to be rescinded or not renewed.
THE Globe of Toronto, Can, demands the
recall of Joseph Chamberlain as British
fisheries commissioner.
THREE white girls have been found in
captivity among Indians OF British Column
bia. They were shockingly misused and had
been sold by their father, drunkard
named Thompson.
ApvIcEs from Sierra Leone say the ma
tlves of Sannehoo have risen and massa-
cred the native police and a number of peo-
pie. Two gunboats have been ordered to
the scene to suppress the rising.
JENNY LIND Mime. Goldschmidt), the
great prima donna of some years ago, died
in London on the I'd. She was born at
Stockholm, Sweden, Octo Der 6, 1921.
THE Commercial Cable Company has in
creased it's capital stock from 4,OOO,O QUO to
sd. UOO,UOO.
ANOTHER Nihilist plot has been unearthed
in RUSSIA, this time the house of an
apothecary named Schupp in Jek1ehermof.
THE Northern Pacific preferred stock
holders have removed the restriction
against the management issuing new bonds.
1t is probable that $12, 000, 600 worth will be
issued shortly
PRINCE BISMARCK has sent personal as
surances to the Sultan of Turkey that Ger
many will never share, either morally or
materially, in any enterprise which threat
ems the integrity of Turkey.
AN explosion of fire damp occurred re-
Gently in the lead mine at Matlock, Eng
land. Twenty-Five men were in the pit at
the time. Five dead'bodies were recovered
terribly mangled and burned, being hardly
recognizable
FIFTY-NINE French fishermen have been
missing since the recent gale. Seven bod
les dashed together have been washed
ashore at Etables.
SIXTEEN hundred miners of Belgium
have struck, and renewal of the riots of
last spring was feared.
A SERIOUS mutiuy of troops occurred at
Trujillo, Peru, recently. About twenty
were killed in the first fighting and four
teen of the mutIneerS were afterWard shot.
The mutiny was occasioned by insufficient
rations and pay.
JOHN HARVEY and j. B. McQueston, pro-
prletors of the Hospitaller wooden mills, at
Hamilton. Ont, have made an ass gnment
The liabilities were placed at 500 COO, with
assets nominally the same.
THE steam tug Dry Berry is thought to
have been lost IN Lake of the Woods.